Cottage Cheese Strawberry Pancakes (Printable)

Fluffy pancakes enriched with cottage cheese and fresh strawberries, perfect for a wholesome morning meal.

# Ingredient List:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/3 cup milk, dairy or unsweetened plant-based
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

05 - 1/2 cup oat flour or blended rolled oats
06 - 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
07 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
08 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Fruit

09 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced

→ For Cooking

10 - 1 tablespoon neutral oil or butter

# Directions:

01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together cottage cheese, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
02 - In another bowl, mix oat flour, protein powder, baking powder, and salt.
03 - Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Gently fold in half of the diced strawberries.
04 - Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with oil or butter.
05 - Pour 1/4 cup of batter per pancake onto the skillet. Cook for approximately 2 to 3 minutes, until bubbles form on the surface and the edges appear set.
06 - Flip pancakes and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
07 - Repeat with remaining batter, adding more oil or butter to the skillet as needed.
08 - Serve pancakes warm, topped with remaining strawberries. Optionally drizzle with honey, maple syrup, or Greek yogurt.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They're legitimately fluffy and satisfying, not dense or rubbery like some high-protein pancakes can be.
  • The strawberries burst with sweetness so you don't need to drown them in syrup.
  • Honestly, you'll feel full for hours afterward without that mid-morning energy crash.
02 -
  • Don't skip blending or whisking the cottage cheese smooth—lumpy batter makes bumpy pancakes and people will notice.
  • The batter will seem thinner than regular pancake batter, and that's exactly right—cottage cheese adds moisture so it needs to be thinner or they'll be dense.
03 -
  • If you're making these for a crowd, make the batter the night before and it'll actually cook better because the oat flour fully hydrates.
  • Medium heat is your friend here—high heat burns the outside before the inside cooks, low heat makes them tough and bouncy.
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